Operation Workday

By 7C class reporters: Sanna, Antonia, Gabriel, Oscar and Daniel.

Ms Schäfer holding a picture of the school in South Africa.

Last Wednesday, 16th of November the principal of IES Hässelby Strand, Ms Schäfer told us how much money the students and the teachers raised together during the Operation Workday. It was a success and we raised 55 000 kronor for a school in South Africa.

Their school is about to collapse. It is built in a national park and those who own the national park will soon take in wild and dangerous animals. Far away from this school, they try to build another school. They have built one classroom there, but they don’t have enough money to continue. IES Hässelby Strand wants to help them by giving money so they can build the rest of the school.

Our principal worked at the school in South Africa, and she really wants them to have a good future. “My dream goes further that you can ever imagine” said Ms Schäfer. She also said that we are going to get pen-pals from South Africa.

Mr Dent, 26, English teacher at IES Hässelby Strand, said that he raised 100 kronor for the children in South Africa and that he was glad to help. “I think education is the most important thing a child can ever have”, he said.

Hilda Mikaelsson, 13, Student at IES Hässelby Strand raised 200 kronor when she helped her mother at her job. “I think that we should do this again”, Hilda said.